| Biography | Kim Petras is a German singer and songwriter. Between 2016 and 2020, she released music as an independent artist under her own imprint, BunHead Records, before signing with Amigo and Republic Records in 2021.
She independently released her debut international single, "I Don't Want It at All", in 2017. Several of her singles that followed"Feeling of Falling", "Heart to Break", and "1, 2, 3 Dayz Up"charted on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart. In 2019, Petras independently released her debut album, Clarity, and her second studio album, Turn Off the Light.
Petras signed with Republic Records in 2021 and released the EP Slut Pop, her first project with Republic, the following year. Petras's collaborative 2022 single "Unholy" with Sam Smith topped charts internationally, including the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first openly transgender solo artist to reach number one in the United States. Petras was also the first openly transgender artist to receive a Grammy Award, winning Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Unholy" in 2023. |